Eurocopter’s ability to integrate unmanned flight capabilities
into its helicopter family has been validated by an optionally
piloted vehicle (OPV) demonstration program, which used an EC145
to fly routes that included deployment of an external sling load
and a representative observation mission.

Eurocopter delivers the first Tiger HAD Support and Attack helicopter to the French Army 2204131

Posted On
Monday, 22 April 2013 09:08

Eurocopter
delivers the first Tiger HAD Support and Attack helicopter to the French
Army

Eurocopter’s first production Tiger helicopter in the HAD
(Hélicoptère d'Appui Destruction in French, or Support
and Attack configuration) was delivered to France’s DGA
armament procurement agency today for operation by French Army
Aviation units, providing a highly capable combat weapon system
that is tailored to the world’s evolving battlefield conditions.

Kuwait will order a second C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft to United States 2104131

Posted On
Sunday, 21 April 2013 12:38

Kuwait
will order a second C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft to
United States

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency of United States notified
Congress April 16 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Kuwait
for 1 C-17 GLOBEMASTER III aircraft and associated equipment,
parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of
$371 million.

BAE Systems has delivered BAE 146 C Mk3 aircraft to the Royal British Air Force 2004131

Posted On
Saturday, 20 April 2013 10:21

BAE
Systems has delivered BAE 146 C Mk3 aircraft to the Royal British Air
Force

Prestwick, Scotland, BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has delivered
on time and on budget two BAe 146-200QC (Quick Change) aircraft
that have been converted from commercial to military configuration
for use by the Royal Air Force. After a period of familiarisation
and operational trials, both aircraft have now been declared as
Released To Service (RTS) by the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence.

Boeing
successfully completes the first flight of its newest UK Chinook Mk6 helicopter

Boeing recently completed the first flight of the newest CH-47
Chinook heavy-lift helicopter for the United Kingdom's Royal Air
Force. The March 15 flight, at the Boeing helicopter facility
near Philadelphia, happened ahead of schedule and confirmed initial
airworthiness for the Mk6 Chinook.

South Korea ready to purchase 60 F-35 CTOL fighter aircraft from United States 0504131

Posted On
Friday, 05 April 2013 13:20

South
Korea ready to purchase 60 F-35 CTOL fighter aircraft from United States

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency of United States notified
Congress March 29 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government
of Korea for 60 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Conventional Take Off
and Landing (CTOL) aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training
and logistical support for an estimated cost of $10.8 billion.

Two Chinese air force pilots died in the crash of Su-27 fighter aircraft 0204131

Posted On
Tuesday, 02 April 2013 08:38

Two
Chinese air force pilots died in the crash of Su-27 fighter aircraft

Two Chinese air force pilots died in the crash of their Su-27
fighter jet, the People's Liberation Army said on its website.
The jet crashed Sunday afternoon near the city of Rong Cheng in
east China's Shandong province when the pilots were on a training
mission. There was no collateral damage on the ground, the air
force said.